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How to Make Slime with a Large Group of Children
Henry’s 3rd grade class has “Family Fridays” where parents or guardians are invited to come to school and lead the class in an activity. Last year, we made awesome Sharpie tiles. That project was relatively inexpensive and not too messy. This year, Henry almost wanted to repeat that project. But then he decided he wanted to make slime. Thus began my journey to figure out how to make slime with a large group of children.
We went straight to the slime recipe book we got for Christmas. I made a bee-line for the simplest, cheapest, least messy recipe in the book. Fortunately, it was also cool!
Even though I … Read More
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DIY Halloween Costumes: Time to Get Started
I always feel a tad self-conscious when I write posts like this. Especially because I now know that my desire to plan so far ahead is connected to the unpredictability of my childhood! But it is who I am. So I’m here to talk about DIY Halloween costumes. August is here, so it’s time to get started!
I’ve been doing a good job of using my revamped org system. It means I have a monthly meeting with myself where I review my goals for the year. I also look at my month-by-month plan and add relevant things to my to-do list. To reduce stress in my life, I just … Read More
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Easy DIY Baby Quilt
I love when I have the opportunity to make gifts. It hasn’t happened enough in the past seven years (since my first son’s birth, to be exact).This incredibly simple baby quilt is one of my go-tos. I made one of these for Henry and loved it. This time, I used a super thick and soft fabric for the back, since the baby will be born at the start of winter. Also, the thickness will make this blanket useful as a cushion for putting the baby on the floor in various rooms of the house.Here’s some specific directions about how to do it (and a picture of a quilt… Read More
